"Hmm?"

Seeing the Rune Stone shatter in Li Ang's hand, Speaker Sisyphus frowned.

"What's going on?!" Balbanus shouted loudly, "Could it be that you are the Demon?!"

Perhaps you really guessed it right.

Li Ang was pondering how to explain, and Zoe immediately anxiously wanted to jump forward.

"Is your fish brain only single-threaded?" Elaphia scolded.

A Xiang laughed and said, "Exactly, like the Arcane Shield is set up for nothing?"

He then looked at Sisyphus, "Right? The Arcane Shield can defend against Demons, right?"

This comment from the Cloud Wanderer's guild leader made Elaphia raise her eyebrows, and Li Ang realized she was also nervous.

"In theory, yes."

Sisyphus said, "The shield's selection function is an admission system. At the early stages of establishment, the founders input almost all intelligent races' information into the central hub. Only those with a particularly special bloodline would be stopped initially and need to apply."

The Speaker glanced at Elaphia, "For example, the Blade Mastery Bloodline."

He then looked at Virgil, "For example, the Beast's Heart."

"It has been twenty-three years since someone with a special bloodline has been blocked. There are occasional special cases, like Mr. Virgil who wanted to enter the city seven years ago."

Virgil nodded, Li Ang had heard of him before, or rather, those who rank in the top ten are naturally the sources of street gossip. The stories of grudges and romances among these ten can fill a book.

The accurate rumor among the Celestial Group is that this man was born with the power to communicate with Demons. He either forms alliances with them or forcibly suppresses their power to enslave them, allowing him to control a large number of Demons.

He is a lone wolf, but unlike Mort. It's not that he chooses to be alone, he simply doesn't need teammates at all.

The fourteen in the council are not the world's strongest fourteen, but their 'standing at the top' relates to actively participating in guild affairs and solving Nebis issues.

Take the Brilliant Fist, Olivia from the Fellowship of Fortunate Stars, for example. She enjoys joining in the fun and challenging powerful foes, partaking actively, which is why her achievements accumulated.

But Virgil, because he doesn't need to coordinate with teammates to complete tasks, isn't selected for tasks that take up his time, and can control Demons to complete tricky missions, his personal achievements increased swiftly because of this.

It was only today that Li Ang heard the correct name for his special power.

Beast's Heart, is it? It sounds a bit like a natural Energy Source.

"Is it only those with a natural Energy Source that the shields distinguish, while others are considered part of their original race?" Li Ang asked.

"Yes." Sisyphus replied.

This explained the doubt that had just arisen in Li Ang's mind—why his party members were okay.

The Blood of the Power God might have been logged before, or it is simply recognized as "a particularly strong Horned Race."

The Yunxiang Race is considered Beast-Earkin, and from what it seemed, it was the first time Sisyphus had heard about it, but Andasu's differences from normal Beast-Earkin aren't significant. Other Beast-Earkin also have their unique abilities to some degree. As for the special inheritance of Yunxiang Race, it's mostly the legacy left by the "Beast God," specifically tailored for the special ways Yunxiang Race utilizes their powers.

As for the Elves, it goes without saying, the issue is just with the Demon-Born Flower in her body, which might either be undetectable by shields or regarded as a plant-type Demon.

If distinctions were made too carefully, anyone carrying different Equipment and Summoned Beasts would be stopped.

The only one Li Ang found odd was Zoe.

She was the most special one, yet she wasn't stopped.

If that's the case, then it shows that the shield only recognizes races, and from the surface, she and her parents appear human, merely possessing a special power inside their bodies.

Sisyphus smiled, "As far as I know, Demons are entirely different creatures from us and are very likely to be blocked by the Arcane Shield."

After he said that, the suspicions towards Li Ang were not so intense on the scene.

"However, Demons have numerous and mysterious methods. If one was lurking among us, maybe it truly wouldn't be recognizable."

Sisyphus added, and after he finished speaking, everyone stared at Li Ang again.

"However, I choose to trust Mr. Li Ang."

"Stop with the suspense, will you?" Li Ang couldn't take it anymore.

Seeing this, the lively council members like A Xiang and Olivia couldn't help but laugh, and even the two Niu Nan showed faint smiles.

"Hehe, dealing with Sisyphus, you've got your work cut out for you."

Sisyphus ignored the topic. "Many Rune Stones in the Extremely Secret Vault have crumbled over time, it just happened to occur right before us this time."

The blond young man gently tapped the floor with the Golden Staff, summoning another Rune Stone.

This was the magic "As You Wish," possibly because of permissions, standing in the Council Tower, but able to use the Golden Palace Staff to fetch items from the Extremely Secret Vault.

Sisyphus walked to the Decaying Sword on the table, yet Li Ang felt he stood unintentionally distanced from him.

With everyone gathered, Aira couldn't be seen.

Usually they might care about her, but when it involves "Treasure Artifacts," all attention was on the Decaying Sword.

Li Ang smiled at her, making a gesture to lift her up.

Blondie Douding was astonished; this time her blush lasted longer than ever before, and she couldn't maintain her calm expression.

She glared at him fiercely, turned her head, and directly jumped onto the table to observe.

"Continue with what you were saying, combine the two."

The Speaker placed the Rune Stone on the Decaying Sword, and before everyone, the light within the Rune Stone flowed into the Decaying Sword, infusing it.

The rust on the Decaying Sword began to fall off, transforming into a weapon with a gleaming silver-white surface. Its design was very plain, giving a sense—it was exactly what a sword should look like before any modifications or decorations.

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